Its full of sex, violence, drugs, corruption and blood, what more can you want. This series is fantasitic but its only a mini mini mini series stops after season 2 because of HBO not making a decent profit. This is such a mistake of HBO to make as it is so addictive.
ANYWAYS, to the point, Rome is amazing: the acting, the setting and great historial facts about Rome and Gaius Julius Caeser. It starts of with two characters Lucius Vorenus and Titus Pollo both serving in the Roman legion, having finished the war against the Gauls, Mark Antony gives Vorenus the order to find the stolen "Eagle Standard" hence the journey of Pollo and Vorenus begins .
It depicts the reality of what went on in Roman times, murder, rape, stealing and slavery, and the rise and fall of Caeser. All events are based on what historians believe is correct. It is worth watching the first episode, after that your gonna be wanting more, the whole family enjoyed it.
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Production Year: 1945 - Drama - Director: David Lean - Original Language: English - Classification: Parental Guidance - Starring: Celia Johnson, Trevor Howard, Stanley Holloway, Joyce Carey, Cyril Raymond
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Soho_Black 23.11.2007 13:52
I see you've posted this as a DVD review, but you've not mentioned the DVD features. Are there any extras? If so, what are they and are they any good? If you add to this, or if you change it to be posted as a "Film Only" review, which can be done by accessing "edit review" above the review and changing the drop down menu under the "Which format are you reviewing?" question at the bottom, please let me know and I'll re-rate.
matty0501 20.11.2007 23:24
More info is needed for higher ratings. If you add anything, tell me on my guestbook and i'll be happy to re-read and re-rate accordingly. Matt :-)
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Advantages: Good historical fiction with showing the fall of the roman republic Disadvantages: Extras are a little disapointing aswell as the lack of military spectacle
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Advantages: Good historical fiction with showing the fall of the roman republic Disadvantages: Extras are a little disapointing aswell as the lack of military spectacle
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